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Which of these best summarizes the last paragraph?

A.
Seth did not understand why only parts of the road were being destroyed, so he decided to just watch and enjoy.
B.
Seth noticed that one worker was filling in with concrete one of the holes that had been cut.
C.
Seth was happy to be watching workers from his window because he enjoyed watching destruction.
D.
Seth saw that some driveways were being ripped out while others were not being touched.

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The main point is the selective demolition of driveways, leading to the conclusion Seth saw that some driveways were being ripped out while others were not being touched. Here option D is correct.

The last paragraph describes Seth observing a man operating a backhoe, demolishing a portion of sloped concrete that connected the driveway.

The focus is on the destructive actions of the construction equipment and the worker's precise control over the backhoe. The passage doesn't provide information about Seth's thoughts on why only parts of the road are being destroyed or his enjoyment of watching destruction.

There is no mention of workers filling in holes with concrete. The main point is the specific activity of demolishing driveways, and the paragraph doesn't delve into Seth's understanding or opinions. Here option D is correct.

Complete question:

One man sat in the seat of a large piece of construction equipment that Seth's dad told him was called a backhoe. This giant piece of metal machinery had a scoop with jagged metal teeth at the end of a long arm, and the Reset Submit operator was controlling the arm and scoop with two joysticks. He would raise the arm high in the air, with the teeth of the scoop pointing downward. Then, he would bring the arm down quickly and with great force, using the teeth of the scoop to crush the concrete that it landed on. Already, this gentleman had ripped out the entire portion of sloped concrete that connected the driveway of Seth's.

Which of these best summarizes the last paragraph?

A. Seth did not understand why only parts of the road were being destroyed, so he decided to just watch and enjoy.

B. Seth noticed that one worker was filling in with concrete one of the holes that had been cut.

C. Seth was happy to be watching workers from his window because he enjoyed watching destruction.

D. Seth saw that some driveways were being ripped out while others were not being touched.

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